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Bill-P

Level 42 Mad Wizard, Male, 33, from San Jose, CA

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Surfacing for air. So I got a new 14" MacBook and... the headphone output is just really really good compared to what it was before! Nov 1, 2021

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    1. Bill-P
      Bill-P
      Surfacing for air. So I got a new 14" MacBook and... the headphone output is just really really good compared to what it was before!
      Nov 1, 2021
      1. sheldaze, dubharmonic, Merrick and 7 others like this.
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      3. Cspirou
        Cspirou
        3Vrms indicates +\- 5V rails. That's pretty good!

        I've always thought about making a small amp for high impedance headphones. High-Z does not need a lot of current so you don't need big heatsinks to use it. Seems like apple went ahead and did that.
        Nov 1, 2021
      4. yotacowboy
        yotacowboy
        I'm thinking of picking up a new 14" MBP for christmas - are there any measurebaters in DC/MD/VA?
        Nov 3, 2021
      5. Cspirou
        Cspirou
        Nov 3, 2021
    2. Bill-P
      Bill-P
      Bifrost 2 acquired. Comparison against Modius in progress. Thanks @Merrick!
      Apr 28, 2021
      1. Elmer Danilovich, gixxerwimp, Azimuth and 13 others like this.
      2. Merrick
        Merrick
        I’m glad it arrived safely and I’m excited to hear your thoughts!
        Apr 28, 2021
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      3. Gazny
        Gazny
        I bless the, thy shall live in perfect harmony
        Apr 28, 2021
    3. Bill-P
      Bill-P
      Anyone wants a loaner of SGD1 and Modius? I think I'll get Bifrost 2 to replace Modius after all, but now I have extra DACs lying around.
      Apr 23, 2021
      1. Gazny, insidious meme, gixxerwimp and 3 others like this.
    4. Bill-P
      Bill-P
      Whoa... Godzilla vs Kong is actually a decent movie with a coherent plot and good cinematography. How did this happen?
      Mar 31, 2021
      1. Jinxy245, Cryptowolf and zonto like this.
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      3. crenca
        crenca
        But I thought Batman vs. Superman was underrated, so I'm probably will be with you on this...
        Mar 31, 2021
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      4. Bill-P
        Bill-P
        Well, I guess I'm chiming with this one because the majority of the movie was giant monsters fighting. And that's what it should be! Nobody watches these movies for Monarch or whatever the hell.
        Mar 31, 2021
      5. Bill-P
        Bill-P
        And it seems audience score of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes kinda agrees with me. Batman v Superman was... decent but it could have shown more Batman fighting Superman, with the same level of mayhem as Man of Steel. Godzilla vs Kong is basically what I wanted Batman v Superman to be.
        Mar 31, 2021
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    5. Bill-P
      Bill-P
      Airpods Max = U-shaped sounding, very dull upper mids. Tweak headphone accommodations and it sounds more balanced, but still kinda W-shaped.
      Dec 21, 2020
      1. DigMe, dematted, pure5152 and 3 others like this.
      2. Merrick
        Merrick
        That’s disappointing.
        Dec 21, 2020
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      3. Syzygy
        Syzygy
        I figured it would be something like that. It's what the masses are accustomed to.
        Dec 21, 2020
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      4. Bill-P
        Bill-P
        Yeah. I think... granted, Apple did try pretty hard, but this is still basically a grown-up Airpods Pro rather than a truly balanced, audiophile-worthy headphone.

        Also makes me wonder why they didn't go with 50mm biocellulose drivers.
        Dec 21, 2020
        Maven86 and pure5152 like this.
    6. Bill-P
      Bill-P
      My thought when I saw "Airpods Max": where is the $999 "Airpods Pro Max"??
      Dec 8, 2020
      1. Merrick, Lyander, ChaChaRealSmooth and 7 others like this.
      2. Cryptowolf
        Cryptowolf
        The Airpods Pro Max will come out just before the Cash Pro Lapse when money leaves several people's wallets suddenly.
        Dec 9, 2020
    7. Bill-P
      Bill-P
      Okay, so... I legit can't put down HD650 + modded Zana Deux (OG). This amp must have been made by a wizard much madder than I am!
      Aug 12, 2020
      1. Jinxy245, Lyander, Phantaminum and 9 others like this.
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      3. Melvillian
        Melvillian
        Is that the special Zana Deux we all loved? The one you took away from us?

        Btw I call dibs if you ever want to sell it.
        Aug 12, 2020
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      4. Bill-P
        Bill-P
        Yeah, @Melvillian it's that one. We both know how special this one is. I honestly don't know if I'll ever want to let it go!
        Aug 12, 2020
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      5. Melvillian
        Melvillian
        Yeah it’s better than a stock ZDS. It just has this sweetness to it.
        Aug 12, 2020
    8. Bill-P
      Bill-P
      Whew... kinda just finished moving and unpacking most of the stuffs for my new bedroom and office. Now I can get back to enjoying audio!
      Aug 5, 2020
      1. Azimuth, Wilson, Merrick and 3 others like this.
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      3. Bill-P
        Bill-P
        Oh yeah, for sure. It took weeks to settle in... and I discovered my life isn't as "minimal" as I'd hoped. I still haven't set up and fired up a bunch of things... including the 3D printer to start the next phase of my pet project.
        Aug 5, 2020
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      4. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        I hate moving. The payoff of the new place does not pay off until a month or so down the road. Enjoy!
        Aug 6, 2020
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      5. Bill-P
        Bill-P
        Oh yeah, definitely! It's tiring as hell. The stacks of boxes are very demoralizing to look at... and Comcast is taking their sweet time with burying new cable so I'm stuck using cellular for work.
        Aug 6, 2020
    9. Bill-P
      Bill-P
      Sunday. Paint day! Sorry @Hands! Work has been hammering me. Now I can get back to 3D printing. :)
      May 24, 2020
      2. YMO
        YMO
        May 24, 2020
    10. Bill-P
      Bill-P
      My stay-at-home time distribution: 40% sleeping, 40% working, 10% eating & bathing, 8% Animal Crossing, 2%... my feeble mind going wild.
      May 1, 2020
      1. famish99, ChaChaRealSmooth, Jinxy245 and 2 others like this.
    11. Bill-P
      Bill-P
      Achievement Unlocked: make a boring headphone!
      Mar 1, 2020
      1. Azimuth, atomicbob, famish99 and 2 others like this.
    12. Bill-P
      Bill-P
      Headphone-dom in 2020: rise of the measurement fascists
      Jan 18, 2020
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      2. m17xr2b
        m17xr2b
        And death of quality
        Jan 18, 2020
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      3. yotacowboy
        yotacowboy
        Topping all the things!
        Jan 18, 2020
        Josh83 and Bill-P like this.
    13. Bill-P
      Bill-P
      Plugged in GO2A SE, which has been dead for a while, and somehow, it came back on like it never died. No issue. Weird.
      Sep 8, 2019
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      3. GoodEnoughGear
        GoodEnoughGear
        I have a GO2A std that has been on at my desk at work every day for years now, and often on overnight too. No issues. I also have a SE that does less strenuous duty but did serve for many months as my primary device for monitors, also no issues. Maybe because they don't move around much so no impacts?
        Sep 9, 2019
      4. Lyander
        Lyander
        I'm not a programmer and am just riffing off an old joke I heard, but if I'm afforded any opportunity to display my poor humour, especially at the expense of a shady company, I'll happily bite :))

        And psh, I'm grateful for any instruction. Let's just say I owe you tea or otherwise if and when we get to hang out, haha.
        Sep 9, 2019
      5. GoodEnoughGear
        GoodEnoughGear
        And I'm still waiting for anything better in this form factor. Looking at Hel for work when that lands, though, but that's a different deal altogether.
        Sep 9, 2019
    14. Bill-P
      Bill-P
      So... I got Modi 3. Probably just me but this is the cleanest sounding AKM DAC I have ever heard. Dang.
      May 26, 2019
      1. Elmer Danilovich, dark_energy, Sherm and 4 others like this.
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      3. bixby
        bixby
        It's just you!
        May 27, 2019
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      4. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        India just elected a Modi. Same model as last time.
        May 27, 2019
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      5. Bill-P
        Bill-P
        Yeah, maybe I'm just so happy to finally have a decent sounding DAC that only needs to have a single USB cable plugged in to operate (RCA non-withstanding). Reduces cluster on my desk. Not like I don't already have 10-20 other cables running all around... Plus my outlet is happier, too. Win win.
        May 27, 2019
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    15. Bill-P
      Bill-P
      Visited the Drop "box" yesterday to see @CEE TEE and had some fun inventing "drop" jokes with him ("bass" Drop?).
      May 2, 2019
      1. Elnrik, Syzygy, Jinxy245 and 3 others like this.
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      3. rlow
        rlow
        * mic Drop *



        Sorry, that one was just sitting there, had to take it.
        May 2, 2019
        ButtUglyJeff, Syzygy, Bill-P and 2 others like this.
      4. zerodeefex
        zerodeefex
        did you use the bathroom and drop a deuce?
        May 2, 2019
        LetMeBeFrank, Syzygy and Bill-P like this.
      5. imackler
        imackler
        Did he recover from his dropsy?
        May 2, 2019
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    16. Bill-P
      Bill-P
      Back in the US now! Also being away was kinda enlightening. I find myself enjoying new music more than new gears.
      Apr 5, 2019
      1. YMO, insidious meme, brencho and 5 others like this.
      2. zerodeefex
        zerodeefex
        That might be the being married/more grown up than the being away thing :)
        Apr 5, 2019
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      3. mitochondrium
        mitochondrium
        Listening to new music beats listening to new gear like listening to music beats listening to gear in general, are you still searching or are you just enjoying, this ties in well with what @zerodeefex wrote
        Apr 5, 2019
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    17. Bill-P
      Bill-P
      Happy New Year, SBAF family! Sorry, lotsa things happened and I kinda fell off the radar for a bit. I will be here more often now. :)
      Jan 2, 2019
      1. Jerry, Lyander, Thad E Ginathom and 10 others like this.
      2. philipmorgan
        philipmorgan
        Welcome back :)
        Jan 2, 2019
      3. Koth Ganesh
        Koth Ganesh
        Mate, good to hear from you..
        Jan 2, 2019
    18. Bill-P
      Bill-P
      Getting married can be so tiresome. At times like these, good music through decent gears helps me calm down... Now the hobby makes sense!
      Sep 3, 2018
      1. Elmer Danilovich, Deep Funk, FlySweep and 21 others like this.
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      3. atomicbob
        atomicbob
        Great celebrations! Best wishes and happiness!
        Sep 4, 2018
        Bill-P, Lyander and Elnrik like this.
      4. Koth Ganesh
        Koth Ganesh
        I think Bill-p's siren song now is Yesterday...the Beatles :)
        Sep 4, 2018
        Bill-P and Lyander like this.
      5. Deep Funk
        Deep Funk
        Congratulations! I wish you many happy years.
        Sep 5, 2018
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    19. Bill-P
      Bill-P
      I are alive, self-imposed ban over! (okay, just kidding, I just got caught up in family stuffs, but it's all cool now) Missed you guys!
      Jun 5, 2018
      1. Thad E Ginathom, Merrick, LetMeBeFrank and 8 others like this.
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      3. brencho
        brencho
        Hey get back to your corner who said your ban was over! Jk welcome back amigo.
        Jun 5, 2018
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      4. purr1n
        purr1n
        I'm up for a Bay Area meet.
        Jun 5, 2018
        BillOhio and Ringingears like this.
      5. BillOhio
        BillOhio
        I'm up for a Bay Area meet also, and have room for 3 passengers. :)
        Jun 5, 2018
    20. Bill-P
      Bill-P
      Dekoni ear pads for HD6xx series... Very well-played, Dekoni and Massdrop! I'm impressed!
      Jan 29, 2018
      1. 9suns, Cspirou, DigMe and 1 other person like this.
      2. Cspirou
        Cspirou
        Which pads? Most of what I've read about the Dekoni pads with the HD 6xx has been negative. Which kept me from buying pads.
        Jan 29, 2018
        scapeinator1, Bill-P, 9suns and 2 others like this.
      3. DigMe
        DigMe
        Yeah there were like 4 different choices so I'm also curious which ones you are referring to?
        Jan 29, 2018
        Bill-P, 9suns and Cspirou like this.
      4. Bill-P
        Bill-P
        Jan 29, 2018
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